| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 提要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·A brief review of the studies of numerals and vagueness | 第12-13页 |
| ·The aim and arrangement of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Factors Influencing the Use of Numerals in English and Chinese | 第15-29页 |
| ·Culture, language and numerals | 第15-17页 |
| ·Cultural factors influencing the use of numerals | 第17-26页 |
| ·Values and attitudes | 第17-18页 |
| ·Philosophy and religious belief | 第18-22页 |
| ·Thought patterns | 第22-24页 |
| ·Traditional customs | 第24-25页 |
| ·Folk psychology | 第25-26页 |
| ·Others | 第26页 |
| ·Linguistic factors influencing the use of numerals | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Functions and Effects of the Numerals for Vague Concepts | 第29-43页 |
| ·The co-operative principle and numerals in vague use | 第29-33页 |
| ·Grice's co-operative principle | 第29-30页 |
| ·Vagueness of language | 第30-32页 |
| ·The co-operative principle and numerals in vague use | 第32-33页 |
| ·Use of numerals as images in figures of speech | 第33-38页 |
| ·Hyperbole | 第33-36页 |
| ·Splitting of numbers | 第36-37页 |
| ·Metaphor and metonymy | 第37-38页 |
| ·Effects and functions realized by use of numerals | 第38-43页 |
| ·Effectiveness | 第39-40页 |
| ·Vividness | 第40页 |
| ·Emphasis | 第40-41页 |
| ·Rhythmic beauty | 第41页 |
| ·Implicitness and others | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter 4 The Use of Numerals in English and Chinese and E-C/C-E Translation | 第43-61页 |
| ·The similarities between English and Chinese | 第43-46页 |
| ·The differences between English and Chinese | 第46-51页 |
| ·Concepts by numerals in English | 第46-48页 |
| ·Concepts by numerals in Chinese | 第48-49页 |
| ·Same concepts by different numerals in English & Chinese | 第49-51页 |
| ·E-C/C-E translation of numerals | 第51-61页 |
| ·Three principles | 第51-55页 |
| ·Principle of adaptation to the target language | 第51-52页 |
| ·Principle of achieving idiomaticity | 第52-54页 |
| ·Principle of achieving vividness | 第54-55页 |
| ·Three strategies | 第55-61页 |
| ·Preservation of original numerals | 第55-56页 |
| ·Replacement of numerals | 第56-57页 |
| ·Accession or Omission of numerals | 第57-61页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第61-63页 |
| ·Summary | 第61-62页 |
| ·Limitations of this study &suggestions for further research | 第62-63页 |
| Notes | 第63-64页 |
| References | 第64-66页 |
